1849: what happened around the world

In 1849, 91 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Novara, Apache Wars and Battle of Temesvár among the best known. 84 more were already under way, such as Great Irish Famine and Hungarian Revolution of 1848. 48 things were founded or built that year, from National Museum of Denmark and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.

91events began
84already under way
48founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges75

+35 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks12

Accidents and fires2

Treaties, councils and politics1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 184984

Came to an end in 184914

Founded or built in 184948

+18 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1849

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 All of the 19th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →